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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) speaks to the media after attending Congressional briefings on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump administration Cabinet officials will be briefing all lawmakers in the House and Senate on U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

CT Sen. Chris Murphy suffers stroke

CK Smith

Murphy, 53, experienced arm numbness at his son's hockey game Saturday and then hospitalized for treatment

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is running against GOP candidate Mike Rogers for the open U.S. Senate seat. (Salwan George / Getty Images)

Stevens breaks ranks to endorse Rogers

CK Smith

Stevens' endorsement exposed a bitter Democratic divide as Michigan's closely watched Senate race nears its end

SNL's James Austin Johnson continues his role as President Trump and takes over another cold open. (Will Heath / NBC)

Trump crashed SNL's Halloween special

CK Smith

Tom Hanks and Bobby Moynihan cameo vs. SNL's Trump. Host Inde Navarrette took a swipe at previous host Shane Gillis

Ski mountaineer Jim Morrison climbs the north face of Everest. (Jimmy Chin)

Everest climbers: dreamers or cultists?

Coleman Spilde

"Everest: The Other Side" is a moving, maddening look at humanity's need to defy the odds

Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport with his family, Oct. 28, 2026. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Why fallen leaders run to Florida

Alex Galbraith

Defeated Brazilian politician joins a long line of authoritarians to seek refuge in the Sunshine State

President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally on Oct. 19, 2026 in Park City, Kansas. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump Show on the verge of cancellation

Heather Digby Parton

As polls predict GOP midterm losses, the president turns to dubious reinforcements to save his MAGA project

Senior Advisor to the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Cait Conley speaks to Politico Cybersecurity reporter Maggie Miller during Politico's annual AI and Tech Summit on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. During her remarks Conley spoke about the recent second assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump and how her agency is working to protect the upcoming U.S. elections. ((Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images))

"Mansplaining" on the campaign trail

Grace Panetta - The 19th

The Cornell case made sexual misconduct a theme in the toss-up race between Rep. Mike Lawler and Dem Cait Conley

The DOJ is looking into noncitizen voting in California, creating a list of potential noncitizens on the rolls. A recent ruling in the lawsuit against the actions dismissed federal interference due to a highly flawed DOJ list, featuring 42% of names that already aren't on the rolls. (Jay L Clendenin / Getty Images)

DOJ voter fraud list raises red flags

CK Smith

A new analysis found 42% of names on a list of alleged noncitizen voters weren't on California's current rolls.

Norway invested in public toilets along its scenic routes, finding creative ways to integrate them into the landscape or elevate them beyond the stereotypical scary park restroom in the U.S. (Soeren Stache / picture alliance / Getty Images)

Norway makes toilets great again

CK Smith

After Trump's latest insult, Norway's tourism board turns its spectacular public toilets into a viral sensation

Conservative activist James O'Keefe believes he holds power accountable and trains journalists how to go undercover. His latest stunt to expose voter fraud has resulted in felony charges of voter fraud for him. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

O'Keefe's voter fraud sting backfires

CK Smith

The conservative activist tried to expose election vulnerabilities. Now he faces felony voting charges himself

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It's scary how watchable these tales are

Melanie McFarland

"Black Zombie," "Carrie" and "Yaga" are Halloween horrors that will get inside your head

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The mystery of Texas’ trans mailers

Sophia Tesfaye

Who paid for the midterm panic? Texas court blocks answers before Election Day

People go to a polling station after early voting for the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm elections started, in Paris, Texas, the United States on Oct. 22, 2026. (Photo by Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Voting rights groups afraid in Texas

Natalia Contreras - Votebeat

Changes to state law forced voting advocacy groups to dial back assistance efforts, or risk facing criminal charges

Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on October 16, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Anxiety rises about Trump post-midterms

Troy Farah

The president may try to declare an emergency or seize voting machines but some experts say his options are limited

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The Star Trek captain who elevated TV

Melanie McFarland

The man behind Jean-Luc Picard aimed for the stars in all his work and made TV nobler for it

Linda Cardellini in "Crystal Lake" (©2025 Peacock TV LLC. All Rights Reserved.)

Scary mommies are everywhere

Jen Chaney

"Phony," "Other Mommy" and "Carrie" rethink one of horror’s oldest archetypes

Cabbage, ready to be topped with miso-butter and breadcrumbs (elenaleonova / Getty Images)

I can't stop making this cabbage

Ashlie D. Stevens

Miso butter, crispy lemon-panko crumbs and one head of cabbage make a weeknight side worth repeating

Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Oct. 29, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

How ugly will Trump’s loss get?

Brian Karem

His crowds are shrinking and his influence is fading. He may try anything to cling to power

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) speaks as President Trump looks on during an election rally in Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 12, 2026. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Jon Husted is an empty pair of pants

Amanda Marcotte

Trump's admiration of the senator's rear end can't distract from the GOP's hollow agenda

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Elvis vs. AI: Just look past the irony

Alex Galbraith

Defending the most famous pop culture bandit against AI thievery isn't hypocrisy. It's righteous

A U.S. Border Patrol agent monitors immigrants after they crossed the border with Mexico on May 18, 2022 in Yuma, Arizona. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Trump's border backfire

Justin Gest - The Conversation

Trump's heavy-handed tactics have deprived Republicans of a powerful wedge issue

Patrick Stewart attends the EE BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Feb. 19, 2023. (Carlo Paloni/BAFTA via Getty Images)

‘Star Trek’ star Patrick Stewart dies

Troy Farah, Natalie Moore

The actor’s transformation from British stage veteran to sci-fi icon made him a household name

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A novel for the terminally online

Coleman Spilde

"Camp Miasma" filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun's horror-fiction debut probes the internet's deeper, darker corners

President Donald Trump stands in front of a screen showing Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed as he speaks during a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Oct. 25, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Make America hate again

Heather Digby Parton

As the midterms slip away, Republicans are relying on anti-Muslim bigotry to turn out their base

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